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Musty

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A Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell

B Feeling the loss of being without something

C So strange that it makes you frightened

D A place that is empty and without people

ADJECTIVE

Musty - Having a stale, moldy, or damp smell

The old books were priceless but gave off a musty smell due to their age.

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Frumpy

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A (of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned

B To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy

C Lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting

D Fearful and lacking courage

ADJECTIVE

Frumpy - (of a woman or her clothes) dowdy and old-fashioned

With her frumpy clothes, Penny was never invited to parties.

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Dilapidated

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A (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

B Extremely tiring and demanding

C Lacking energy and not wanting to do anything

D Exhibiting unusual behavior

ADJECTIVE

Dilapidated - (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

Once a prosperous city, Detroit has succumbed to poverty, with dilapidated houses lining the abandoned streets.

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Clunker

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A An old, run-down vehicle or machine

B A confused mixture

C A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless

D A stupid or careless mistake

NOUN

Clunker - An old, run-down vehicle or machine

The old clunker of a car hadn't worked in years and was too worthless to even move off the street.

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Fusty

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A Unsteady, dizzy, or dazed

B Giving an appearance of being messy, untidy, and neglected.

C Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

D Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

ADJECTIVE

Fusty - Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

The old library had plenty of books but unfortunately it had a fusty smell that indicated its age.

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Hag

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A (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled

B A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman

C Someone who acts in a way that contradicts what they say they believe in

D A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something

NOUN

Hag - A witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman

Pointing her wrinkled, bony fingers at the princess, the old hag told her she would never find her prince.

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Doddering

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A (of an animal, especially of a horse) excitable or easily scared

B Mawkishly sentimental

C Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

D Very bold, unusual, and startling

ADJECTIVE

Doddering - Tremble or totter, typically because of old age

Hiram may have been a doddering old man, but his mind was much steadier than his body.

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Dowdy

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A Rude and not showing respect

B (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

C Involving or showing violence and bloodshed

D (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)

ADJECTIVE

Dowdy - (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman)

When Helen reached the age of 100, she didn't care that people thought that she dressed in a dowdy manner, she contented herself thinking about the wonderful family she had raised.

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Jalopy

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A Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

B A very small sign of something that has almost disappeared or stopped existing

C An old car in a dilapidated condition

D An event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

NOUN

Jalopy - An old car in a dilapidated condition

The rusted-out jalopy looked like it hadn't been driven in years.

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Stodgy

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A To feel ashamed after someone embarrasses you in front of others.

B Noisy and disorderly

C Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes

D Horrifyingly wicked

ADJECTIVE

Stodgy - Having old-fashioned opinions and attitudes

Mary knows that her grandchildren regard her as just a stodgy old woman, but she thinks their 'free' ways are dangerous and fool-hardy.

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